- Prep Time: 15 mins
- Cook Time: 15 mins
- Total Time: 30 mins
- Yield: 2 servings
These brownies take on a deliciously smoky flavor on the grill from "baking" in a skillet set over hot coals. After you're done grilling dinner, prepare to make brownies on the grill by adding a few more lumps of charcoal to maintain a grill temperature of around 350°F. Pull the skillet brownies when they're still a bit moist, but not wet, in the middle for an fudgy texture in the center and smoky brownie "bark" around the edges. (You can also make them in an oven: Preheat to 350°F, then bake for around 35 minutes.) Chef Valerie Gordon (of Valerie Confections in Los Angeles), who shared her recipe for this grill-baked dessert, likes to make it in a lavishly buttered cast-iron skillet using the ambient heat of a Big Green Egg. Top them with ice cream for a showstopping dessert for your next cookout.
Ingredient:
- 3/4 cup (about 3 1/4 ounces) plus 1 tablespoon all-purpose flour
- 1/2 teaspoon kosher salt or fleur de sel
- 1/4 teaspoon baking soda
- 7 ounces unsweetened chocolate, chopped
- 1/2 cup (4 ounces) salted butter, plus more, melted, for greasing skillet
- 2 tablespoons canola oil
- 3 large eggs
- 1 cup packed light brown sugar
- 1 cup granulated sugar
- 2 teaspoons vanilla bean paste or vanilla extract
- Vanilla ice cream (optional)
